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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF), FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1916.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 118 of the Coal-mines Act, 1908.

The Managee, State Coal-mines, to the Under-Sechetary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir, — New Zealand State Coal-mines, Greymouth, 15th May, 1916. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the work done at the State Collieries for the year ended 31st March, 1916. The gross output of the mines was 249,839 tons, which, after allowing for mine consumption and waste and with the addition of stocks from last year, left 249,619 tons for disposal, and when compared with the figures of last year shows an increase of 34,161 tons. The Point Elizabeth Mine produced 125,827 tons of marketable coal, an increase of 8,566 tons on last year's figures. The following table shows the quantity disposed of, after allowing for stocks on hand and afloat at beginning and end of year : —

The Liverpool Mine produced 113,486 tons of marketable coal, an increase of 27,420 tons. The following table shows the quantity disposed of, after allowing for stocks on hand and afloat at beginning and end of year : —

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f To whom. Screened. Unscreened. Bunker. Small. Totals. I Depots Eailways Other Government departments Private consumers Tons owt. qr. 25,241 15 3 18,504 14 2 1,447 12 2 Tons owt. qr. 10,259 9 3 8,799 9 0 117 0 0 Tons owt. qr.i Tons owt. qr. ' 16,498 6 0 Tons owt. qr. 51,999 11 2 27,304 3 2 3,022 18 1 1,209 10 0 248 15 3 7,501 7 0 6,400 18 0 16,218 18 013,071 10 3 43,192 13 3 Totals 52,695 9 3 25,576 16 3 17,428 8 029,818 12 2 125,519 7 0

To whom. Depots Railways Other Government departments Private consumers Screened. Unscreened. Tons owt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. 21,200 10 2 424 10 0 16,747 4 0 374 1 2 415 6 1 1,307 2 1 Unscreened. Tons cwt. qr. 424 10 0 374 1 2 1,307 2 1 I I Bunker. Small. Totals. Tons cwt. qr. Tons owt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. 41,632 7 3 63,257 8 1 7 0 0 17,128 5 2 143 10 0 ... 1,865 18 2 I 1,414 7 1 7,114 4 2 7,114 4 2 317 1 0 124,405 14 3 33,251 7 2 Totals 39,777 8 0 9,219 18 1 460 11 0 (66,045 2 2115,602 19 3 115,502 19 3 This mine is now in full next few years. working-order, and the in ores ,se in its output should be substantial for thy